From a teeny, tiny little taproom on Dongsi Batiao, Slow Boat Brewery has decided to go the other extreme with their new flagship brewpub in South Sanlitun (across from the new Intercontinental Hotel) with a gigantic 3-story building with a bar on each level and a grand total of 36 taps (4 taps on the first floor and 16 taps on the 2nd and 3rd floor). Not only is this is huge game changer for Slow Boat Brewery, this new brewpub now takes the title for biggest brewpub in Beijing.

More than just a new flagship location for Slow Boat, this also marks the first branch where all brewing will be done on premise and their 18 brewing tanks are in full view like an open kitchen for their brew process.

“Beer brewed on premises will be consumed on premises directly from the tanks or from freshly filled kegs. Twenty different beers will be available – some only at the Sanlitun location. All water used on premises goes though a reverse osmosis filter before usage. Over three floors there is a total of 18 brewing tanks with an annual capacity of 2,200 bbls or over 550,000 servings.”– Slow Boat Sanlitun Flagship

LDS Snapshots of Slow Boat’s Sanlitun Flagship:

First Floor Entrance is Designed to Catering to Outside Seating with a Spacious Front Porch (4 taps here)

Spacious Second Floor with a lot of Brew Tanks and Seating for up to 70-80 pax

With 16 taps, you can be like an Octopus and Drink All the Beers Your Stomach Can Handle

Both Second Floor and Third Floor Bars have 16 Taps

Gorgeous Big Windows for Plenty of Sunshine during the Day and Great Views at Night

Nautical Themed Unisex Toilets on both 2nd & 3rd Floors

While beer is still overwhelmingly the focus of their new flagship, I’m equally as excited about their new menu. Slow Boat is broadening their menu to expand on their list of award-winning burgers along with some gorgeous, well-portioned salads, fried chicken in collaboration with Traitor Zhou’s and seriously tasty sausages in collaboration with Migas.

To top all that off, they’ve also got a couple of desserts to make sure you leave happy including an Aztec Chocolate with layers of brownies with hot chocolate sauce (RMB 60), Caramel and Sea Salt Waffles (RMB 45) and fresh-squeezed, homemade fruit popsicles (RMB 25).

After a brief soft opening weekend, Slow Boat will be accepting reservations for next weekend starting Friday, September 9th. To stay up to date with their soft-opening deals and hours, follow their Official WeChat Account: SlowBoatBrewery or scan this QR code here:

Slow Boat’s Contact Details:

Address: On the main South Sanlitun Road, east side of the street. Look for the tall, white building with Slow Boat Brewery written in red block letters on the roof of the building. Chaoyang District, South Sanlitun no. 6, 朝阳区南三里屯路6号 (see map below)